Some releases are designed to kick a gaming PC in the teeth, a stark reminder it's time to upgrade. A new Witcher game is definitely one of those moments. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was recently delayed until May, but in the meantime, the system requirements have been released. It might be time to start looking for… »1/07/15 11:20am 1/07/15 11:20am

There are certain games that just feel like they're meant to be played on a PC. Far Cry has always been one of those games—for me, at least. If you're in the same camp, Ubisoft dropped some useful info about the game's technical requirements today. Turns out the yak farm will cost you in more ways than one! »11/06/14 4:00pm 11/06/14 4:00pm

The next big Assassin's Creed game, Unity, looks like it's going to be very pretty and very French. Both are good things in my book—though given that I can't actually speak French and my last name is "LeJacq," I might be a tad biased. There's one thing we can all agree on, however: its PC requirements are insane.»10/23/14 4:15pm 10/23/14 4:15pm

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's PC system requirements have now been revealed on the game's Steam page. Unsurprisingly, the game is a meaty one—requiring 55 GB of free hard drive space and 6GB of RAM for its minimum requirements. Read the full list of specs below. »10/20/14 12:15pm 10/20/14 12:15pm

Ready to go back to Ferelden and cast all sorts of butt-kicking enchantments on your enemies? First, you'll need to check if your silicone cauldron has the goods to run BioWare's next fantasy adventure. »10/10/14 2:33pm 10/10/14 2:33pm

We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of the 2004 release of World of Warcraft, and Blizzard has just released the system requirements for November's Warlords of Draenor expansion pack. Let's compare! »9/24/14 9:00am 9/24/14 9:00am

It might be a PC exclusive to start, but The Sims 4 has an appeal far beyond the master race. Electronic Arts isn't making its newest Sims game especially demanding hardware-wise as a result. »8/27/14 11:30am 8/27/14 11:30am

While the console version of Dark Souls II hits next week, the PC version, with its increased texture resolution options, isn't due out until April 25. That gives us plenty of time to make sure our systems are up to recommended specs. Let's have a look! »3/07/14 12:30pm 3/07/14 12:30pm

Is your PC up for id Software's version of a post-apocalypse? Can you play Rage as God and John Carmack intended? Why not check the Windows version's system requirements, just in case you need a last minute hardware upgrade? »9/06/11 8:30pm 9/06/11 8:30pm

Blizzard has revealed the real minimum PC requirements for playing in the StarCraft II beta test, and while not quite as low as the imaginary ones we posted last month, they're still relatively modest. »2/17/10 2:30pm 2/17/10 2:30pm

Interested to see how your PC will run Street Fighter IV? Capcom has released a benchmark program ahead of the game's release next month, giving you ample time to find out for yourself. »6/18/09 1:20pm 6/18/09 1:20pm

Pay close attention Sims fans, and learn how much you'll need to upgrade your computer in order to play The Sims 3 as EA delivers the official minimum system requirements for laptops and PCs. »12/17/08 6:20pm 12/17/08 6:20pm

Do you have a PC and a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360? What system are you planning on buying Bethesda's Fallout 3 for? Would the PC system requirements help any? Right before the most hectic weekend in Kotaku history kicked in, Bethesda released the official system requirements for the PC version of Fallout 3, and they…
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We know Crysis Warhead has some
odd nomenclature »9/23/08 10:20am 9/23/08 10:20am for graphic settings, but how well do those graphics settings actually performed. After all of the complaints about the original game's outrageous system requirements, developer Crytek promised that this side story would be tweaked to run well on a much more affordable…

Ubisoft just unleashed the Far Cry 2 requirements for the PC version of the open-world shooter and the minimum requirements actually aren't that bad. The recommended requirements? Don't ask, I'm still trying to get over the realization that my one-year old computer is now officially out-dated.
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